Vocabulary
Select the word that means present from birth.
Frans de Waal, a primatologist, has studied chimpanzees and other primates for morethan twenty years. He believes that chimpanzees have an innate sense of fairness similarto that of humans. It may be that being born with a tendency to treat others fairlyimproves an animal's chances of surviving and reproducing within a group.
innate
Correct the text by inserting one comma.
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Christine might enroll directly in a four-year college after high school or she might save some money by starting at a community college.
Christine might enroll directly in a four-year college after high school, or she might save some money by starting at a community college.
What are some things you can do to improve your reading comprehension?
Read the title, make predictions, label paragraph #, summarize each paragraph read, question the text, annotate/margin notes, highlight
The writing process includes brainstorming, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing
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Provide an example of a metaphor
Comparing two things without using like or as
laughter is the best medicine
Select the word that means an irresistible force.
In August 1965, the English band called the Beatles was a popular culture juggernaut.With four number-one albums and ever-increasing popularity, the band was on a roll.Beatlemania prevailed as the Beatles' two-week American summer tour broke records,selling out every concert except one.
Juggernaut
Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.
Politicians face a difficult dilemma: should they raise taxes or cut spending to create acomprehensive budget?
difficult
What are some causes and effects of Bullying
Cause: jealousy, they want to fit in
Effect: depression, anxiety, panic disorders, suicide
A topic sentence is where you state the main idea and the closing sentence is where you state the details.
F
What are the 5 senses? can you provide 1 example of each that you can use in your writing
I see the blue sky.
I hear birds chirping
I smell the sweet chocolate
I taste the sour and bitter candy
I touch the soft silky pillow
Select the word that means grown very well.
Scotch broom can damage native ecosystems in much of the United States. The floweringplant was introduced to this country from Europe, and it has flourished in the wild here.The problem is that it spreads quickly and crowds out native plants, destroying habitatsfor native wildlife.
flourished
Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.
Several hikers gathered to watch as the peregrine falcon soared and flew through thesky.
and flew
Read the claim below.
The most important medical advance of all time was Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin in 1928.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
Due to the overuse of penicillin and other antibiotics, some bacterial infections have become harder to treat.
Penicillin, the first widely used antibiotic, has saved millions of lives around the world.
Penicillin, the first widely used antibiotic, has saved millions of lives around the world.
This is a complete sentence:
Being a straight-A student is great, but understanding the material is more important.
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Fact or opinion?
Her hair is so beautiful.
Opinion- it is what I think
Others may not think this
Select the word that means included within a larger category.
When exposed to high temperature and pressure, limestone transforms into marble.Similarly, under the correct conditions, mudstone can become slate. Marble, slate, andquartzite are all subsumed under the term metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks arecreated when other rocks are subjected to intense heat or pressure beneath the earth'ssurface.
subsumed
Of all the dogs at the obedience school, the beagle belonging to Jose and her was the more well behaved dog.
What is change more well behaved to most well behaved? CORRECTED: Of all the dogs at the obedience school, the beagle belonging to Jose and her was the most well behaved dog.
Boxing should be banned as a professional sport.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
Boxing promotes discipline, increases self-esteem, and encourages physical fitness.
Boxing glamorizes aggression and physical violence against other people.
Boxing glamorizes aggression and physical violence against other people.
Her eyes were as blue as the sky is a simile
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Look at the word attributed as used in the passage "Will, the 'Real' Shakespeare, Please Stand Up."
Doubters' arguments usually rest on two claims. First, they argue that Shakespeare wasn't educated enough to write the plays credited to him. . . . How could a low-born, relatively uneducated person have become one of the greatest writers of all time? He couldn't have, doubters insist. As a result, they speculate that some other (better-educated and better-born) writer was really the author of the plays attributed to Shakespeare.
What does attribute mean?
cause or creator of something
Select the word that means a fixed idea about a group that may be unfair or untrue.
American runner Anne Garrett didn't take up running until age seventy-two. At eighty,she set a national record for the half-marathon in her age group. She defies the stereotype that older people don't exercise, although she urges kids to run, too.
stereotype
Run on, complete, or fragment?
Water can be found on the earth's surface and it can be found under the earth's surface.
run on
Read the claim below.
It's important to use punctuation in text messages.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
A combination of punctuation marks that resembles a facial expression is called an "emoticon.
"Punctuation conveys meaning and affects the way text messages are understood.
"Punctuation conveys meaning and affects the way text messages are understood.
Cell phones once cost an arm and a leg, but today the majority of people can afford them.
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cell phones were once expensive
The root fic or fac means do or make.
What does the word facilitate mean?
to cause something to be more efficient to observe
a legal proceeding to occur in chronological order
To occur in chronological order
to cause something to be more efficient to observe